Social Issues

News about UB research and outreach relating to societal issues such as poverty, homelessness, bullying, domestic violence, human rights, diversity and inclusion. (see all topics)

RIA welcomes experts on alcohol, opioids and neuroscience for spring seminars
2/9/17
The Spring Seminar Series at the UB Research Institute on Addictions will feature national experts exploring the topics of alcohol and suicide, the neuroscience behind addiction, and opioid addiction and treatment.
Solidarity Party to honor internationals and refugees in Western New York
2/8/17
The UB Gender Institute will hold a Solidarity Party to honor and celebrate international scholars, students, immigrants and refugees on Feb. 12.
Poor and less educated suffer the most from chronic pain
2/6/17
Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those with greater wealth and more education, and the disparity between the two groups is much greater than previously thought.
‘Awash in a sea of information and fake news,’ Americans need to develop new literacy skills, UB’s information studies chair says
1/27/17
Responsible and level-headed Americans must develop “digital literacy skills” to sort through the flood of “biased or false misinformation” in today’s information age.
Law prof’s new book scrutinizes privacy case that lays groundwork for modern press freedom
1/26/17
UB law professor Samantha Barbas' latest book, “Newsworthy: The Supreme Court Battle over Privacy and Press Freedom,” examines the first Supreme Court case to weigh the right of privacy versus freedom of the press.
Free tickets available to UB’s MLK Jr. Commemoration Event featuring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
1/24/17
UB is offering local schools and not-for-profit organizations free tickets to the 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event, featuring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, to be held at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16, in Alumni Arena.
Trusting relationship with counselor vital to successful alcohol treatment
1/20/17
Historically, there was an expectation that the most effective process to treat alcohol use disorder involved therapists confronting their clients about their behavior.
Saving your family history through curated interviews
1/11/17
Student startup MemoryFox makes it possible with your smartphone.
Study finds three primary categories used by African-American women facing intimate partner violence
1/10/17
African-American women in abusive relationships use a variety of strategies pulled from three general categories to survive intimate partner violence , according to a new UB study.
Study finds vulnerable young, single women of color most likely to receive financial assistance for abortion
1/9/17
Abortion fund patients who get aid to help pay for abortions are younger and more likely to be African American when compared to general abortion patients in the U.S., according to the findings of a new UB study.

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